The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-22
MINISTER HANNA's TALK.
He Wants a Line of Steamers to
BuenOS AYreS

DuSAlOS AyISo.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9-Hon. Bayless
W. Hanna, Minister to the Argentine Re-
public, arrived here last night aud en-
gagged a suite of rooms at Wizards At >
o'cloc', this afternoon he left for Baltimore,
where he intended to take the steamer for
Buenos AyIes. While laying over at Nor
folk he purposed visiting friends residing at
Newport News When seen by a sam rep
resentative this afternoon, Mr. Hanna had
just returned from Oakview, where he had
a very pleasant interview with the Pr3sl-
dent The Minister could not say too much
i'll praise of the Chief Executive.
The President looked like a farmer
in love with his business" he said,
when | presented myself TO him. He
greeted me, not as an official subordinate,
but as though | were an old college crony.
Mr.. Cleveland is the Colossus that strides
our Rhodes. Every step he takes strength
ems his hold upon the people. He is a man
of broad and liberal views, and that does
much toward winning the respect and ad-
miration of democratic people" Minister
Hanna has been exceedingly busy to-day at
tending to affairs concerning his mission.
Beside calling on the President, he spent
some time with Secretary Bayard, with
whom he had very satisfactory cOnsulta-
ton. Speaking of our relations with the
Argentine Republic, Mr.. Hanna said that
it is a matter of regret both with
tho authorities of that country
and himself that the United States
is so slow in opening up com
munications with the people Of the South.
"The government of Argentine" Minister
Hanna went ON to state, sis extremely
friendly to the United States. So great an
admiration have they for our institutions
that they have adopted our form Of govern
ment and our constitution with but few
notifications. The President is elected for
six years and for but one term. They have
a Congress organized as ours Is. Instead of
States they have provinces. In every pos
sible way they have shown their friendship
for us Why, England and Germany have
long been trying to secure an extradition
treaty from the government, but have not
yet succeeded, while | returned here with
an extradition treaty, covering every crime
on the calendar, which has been ratified by
Argentine. | had but little trouble in ac-
complishing this. so friendly is the republic
toward this country. There are many
American rascals in Argentine, who will be
turned over to this country as soon as the
treaty is ratified by us unless they escape in
the meantime. Winslow, the embezzler,
formerly of Boston, who is editing the Her
aid there, could be secured under the terms
of the treaty if we want him. There are
many others who have reason to fear the
adoption of such treaty. The government
of Argentine accOrds this special favor to
the United States because it desires that
commercial relations should be established
with us. They are willing to offer every
inducement to our merchants to open up
trade with theirs. 1t is now the desire of
Argentine to have direct mail route be-
tween New York and Buenos AyreS. They
offer any American company 1928, 900 per
annum III gold to establish mail line be-
tween those two cities, having no stops on
the Brazil coast. At present the mail for
Argentine is delivered at Rio Janeiro and
left to the mercy of any vessel going to the
river Platte 1t is my experience that COM
merce follows the mails. If some American
steamship company accepts this liberal offer
OF the Republic we will soon be reaping a
harvest Argentine is strictly pastoral
country 1t has no means of manufacture,
being without coal or wood, and it is to our
interest that they should remain so. For
these reasons they devote themselves to the
cultivation of the soil, the raising of sheep
and cattle, and other industries of like char
acter. They drive a great trade in hides and
coarse wool, and have lately commenced the
freezing of sheep for expectation. They do
not attempt much in the way of producing
cereals, for they have no market for them
within easy reach. With proper atten-
raising of wheat and corn. They can now,
without effort, raise GO bushels of wheat to
the acre. 1t is to the interest of this coun-
try to gather in some of this trade. | favor
a liberal reduction in the tariff on wool If
it were made and we had ships plying be-
tween this country and Argentine we would
secure the principal portion of their wool
trade. They being without manufactures,
we could supply them with manufactured
wooden fabrics. A great industry would
thus be opened up in this country, and we
would be the gamers. 1t is truly TO be re-
GREETED that we are allowing England and
Germany TO get their hands on this rich
country. One hundred foreign yes
sells visit Buenos Ayres at regu-
lar intervals. Germany leads in
the trade with Argentine, but there is $780,
900 of English capital invested in railroads
there. We ought to have an eye open TO
our interest there. There is now being built
a railway between Buenos Ayres and Val
paraiso, Chill, which is destined to be the
greatest highway in the world. 1t obviates
the passage around Terra del Fuego, the
most dangerous voyage a vessel could make
1t will open up safe and direct communica-
tions with Australia and will be of immense
advantage to England. We can hardly
realize the energy of the people of the Ar
gentine. They have the go-ahead- ativeness
of the Americans. AS an illustration, only
four years ago a town was laid out about
twenty miles from Buenos Ayres To-day
this town has a cathedral, a magnificent
opera house, and the streets are lighted by
electricity. II is thriving well and the
population daily increasing The his
tory of its growth is more marvellous
even than that of any of our West
ern cities | had nearly forgot that they
also dug out canal leading from the Platte
river to the town, which is navigable by the
largest of the ocean steamers. And all this
in only four years. / have laid all these
matters before the President aud Secretary
Bayard. Both warmly favor closer com
mercial relations between Argentine and
this country. 1t is my opinion that the adj
ministration is on the eve of making a
strong effort to push the South American
trade. They realize its Importance, and
will doubtless, if Congress makes the neces-
sary legislation, adopt policy as to South
American commerce that will add TO the
wealth OF the United States and at the same
time be of benefit TO the South. There is no
reason why all the republics should not be
strongly bound together. The Monroe doc
trine is generally respected in South
America, and it is my impression that Brazil
will soon be republic
1.-THE people of Argentine are of the Latin
race; their language is Spanish They live
in greater luxury than any people | have
ever been among, and entertain in prince
~ manner. They have well-oflicered ar
my Of $1,000 men and 4 navy much in ad-